Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dublin, OH to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,029step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $4,224–$5,833
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dublin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,847
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $5,029

Return trip

Houston → Dublin$4,187

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dublin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dublin, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,812	$3.25	$3,392 – $4,231
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$3.88	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,614	$3.94	$3,968 – $5,259
Step deck	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,362	$2.87	$2,925 – $3,799
Hotshot	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.12	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,525	$1.30	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Dublin

Step deck lanes from Dublin, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	573 mi	$3,867	$6.75	$3,248 – $4,486	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,331 mi	$8,691	$3.73	$7,301 – $10,082	5 d
Chicago, IL	313 mi	$1,992	$6.36	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,953 mi	$8,210	$4.20	$6,897 – $9,524	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	500 mi	$3,371	$6.74	$2,832 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$5,613	$4.18	$4,715 – $6,511	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,291 mi	$8,559	$3.74	$7,190 – $9,929	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,072 mi	$4,687	$4.37	$3,937 – $5,437	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dublin, OH to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Dublin, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,029 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,224 and $5,833.

How far is Dublin, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,182 of the $5,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dublin, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,187, which makes Dublin, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology